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Y444

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    Comment #49207296

    But enough slop have at you!

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    Comment #49012673

    >hitting escape will restore the text to its active editable state This is the fatal flow of the whole thing, with this it stops being a drop-in replacement.

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    Comment #47610018

    Safari on iOS supports extensions

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    Comment #46824570

    iOS has it to some extent, you can enable "Intelligent breakthrough and silencing" in Focus settings, and it should (supposedly) learn which notifications are important for you and…

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    Comment #46277404

    TL;DR you have to be like Duolingo only if you plan to monetize like them. --- I think it totally depends on your goals, let's try breaking down why Duolingo is doing what they're …

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    Comment #46095727

    I love the summary at the top. Cool thing to have.

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    Comment #45897700

    I share the general sentiment of the post. But I have to say this is one of the multitude posts exactly like that, condemning subscription based model, closed ecosystems etc. witho…

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    Comment #45897651

    I suppose it would've been fair if Goodnotes were selling their lifetime licenses with the clear remark that this license is for the current version only.

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    Comment #45589808

    Of course it's on me, but judging by the title, I've expected some sort of UX deep dive showing how to use liquid glass but make it actually good. Instead it's just a list of acces…

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    Comment #43603857

    Fair enough, I somehow imagined a wrong tone of voice in their message, shouldn’t have done that.

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    Comment #43601091

    Sorry, I don't have capacity for more than a few comments here or a casual chat once in a while.

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    Comment #43600346

    Unfortunately, I think ads is the most realistic way to go. Sponsorships and/or donations would be a nice “beer money” bonus. Subscriptions are PITA and too much hassle unless you’…

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    Comment #43599886

    Yes, sorry about that. I’d love to learn “fame design” though haha

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    Comment #43599432

    >What if i'm handing it to a friend/spouse to play to beat my time? I generally find it more effective to improve the parts that concern most of the audience, like the timer that i…

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    Comment #43599113

    If you want a general overview try finding a book called “Fundamentals of Fame Design” by Ernest Adams. It is a sensible intro, after that - just dive into thematic communities and…

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    Comment #43595307

    Some crossword people like having their timers (see NYT Games app for example), but as I’ve mentioned the timers are counting up, not triggering any negative conditions, and can be…

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    Comment #43595184

    Product manager ex. game designer with a number of puzzle/word game in operation here. - Having a timer (urgency) is usually not a very good idea for thinky games. If you insist on…

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    Comment #42888853

    For me personally this conclusion doesn't mean much, as the author bases it on his single experience with his app that by his own wasn't really ready for real world.

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    Comment #42888439

    I believe it does: "Turns out your product wasn’t ready for all the international users. Or the power users. Or the teens. They want to use your product in all the wrong ways, post…

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    Comment #42248231

    “We're drowning under the weight of clueless product leads, managers, and owners who've never written a line of code, yet they somehow dictate how software should be built.” We’ve …

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    Comment #42136240

    I really appreciate how straightforward your replies are

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    Comment #40111579

    Picross is somehow ended up being a trademark of Nintendo iirc